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23717 West Victory Boulevard / California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Appeal

Council File 26-0497

Under review — the Planning and Land Use Management Committee is examining an environmental challenge to a proposed development at West Victory Boulevard, but twice-extended deadlines suggest the hearing hasn't happened yet. A decision won't come before late 2026 at earliest.

Introduced
2026-04-07
Last changed
2026-08-25
Status
open
Expires
2028-08-25
Committee
Planning and Land Use Management Committee
Initiated by
Area Planning Commission (APC) / South Valley
References
Case: ZA-2024-5222-CU2-ZBA-1AEnvironmental: ENV-2024-5223-CE-1ARelated Case: ZA-2024-5222-CU2-ZBA

Brief

The South Valley Area Planning Commission filed a CEQA appeal on April 9, 2026, challenging the environmental clearance (ENV-2024-5223-CE-1A) for a conditional use and zoning variance project at 23717 West Victory Boulevard. The appeal is pending before the Planning and Land Use Management Committee. The committee has extended its review timeline twice since May, most recently pushing the deadline to December 18, 2026. The substantive environmental or land-use dispute at issue has not yet been reviewed by council.

Full summary

On April 9, 2026, the South Valley Area Planning Commission submitted a formal CEQA appeal challenging the environmental determination for a development project at 23717 West Victory Boulevard. The underlying application involves a conditional use permit and zoning variance (Case ZA-2024-5222-CU2-ZBA), with the environmental review documented under reference ENV-2024-5223-CE-1A. By filing the appeal, the APC is asserting that the environmental analysis or findings do not comply with the California Environmental Quality Act or are otherwise deficient. The appeal was referred immediately to the Planning and Land Use Management Committee, where it has remained since April. The committee scheduled the item for hearing on May 26, 2026, but has since extended its review period twice. The first extension, approved May 22, pushed the deadline from June 7 to September 11, 2026. A second extension approved August 12 moved the deadline further to December 18, 2026. These extensions are procedurally routine and indicate the committee has not yet convened to hear the merits of the CEQA challenge. No council vote has yet been scheduled, and the substance of the APC's environmental concerns remains unreported in the available record. The file is set to expire May 26, 2028, giving the committee substantial time to complete its review and forward a recommendation to the full council.

Activity (9)

  • 2026-08-25 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to December 8, 2026 .
  • 2026-08-21 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on August 25, 2026.
  • 2026-08-12 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from September 11, 2026 to December 18, 2026.
  • 2026-05-26 Planning and Land Use Management Committee continued item to August 25, 2026 .
  • 2026-05-22 Planning and Land Use Management Committee Chair approved extension of time limit from June 7, 2026 to September 11, 2026.
  • 2026-05-01 Planning and Land Use Management Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on May 26, 2026.
  • 2026-04-09 California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Appeal submitted by Area Planning Commission (APC) / South Valley dated April 9, 2026.
  • 2026-04-09 Area Planning Commission (APC) / South Valley document(s) referred to Planning and Land Use Management Committee.
  • 2026-04-07 Document submitted by Area Planning Commission (APC) / South Valley, dated April 6, 2026.

Documents (22)

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